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A Mamma Mia-themed bottomless brunch is returning to Manchester

The Manc The Manc - 7th January 2022

A bottomless brunch event celebrating all things Mamma Mia is making a return to Manchester this year.

The Dancing Queen Brunch will be back with ABBA tunes from a tribute band, a themed quiz, and fancy dress.

It’s inspired by the smash-hit stage musical and film, which starred Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Amanda Seyfried.

Musical brunch events have now been announced throughout the year, including Christmas specials.

Each one will invite people to whip out their best ABBA and Mamma Mia fancy dress, from flares to feather boas to dungarees, for a huge celebration.

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A live band will perform all the hits – expect renditions of Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

Ticket-holders will also have their ABBA knowledge tested with a themed quiz, with prizes for the winners.

Alongside the entertainment will be brunch dishes like Nutella and berry pancakes, smashed avocado on toast, and a full grilled breakfast.

Aperol Spritzes. Credit: Unsplash

The whole thing is washed down with bottomless drinks, including prosecco, Aperol spritzes, Bloody Marys and beer.

There are non-alcoholic cocktails, like a Tropical Fizz and a Woo Woo, on offer too.

Each event has been designed in a Covid-safe way.

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The Dancing Queen Brunches will be back at an as-yet unconfirmed location on February 6, April 24, July 10 and September 25.

There’ll also be a pair of Christmas specials on December 4 and 11.

Tickets are priced at £35 for an alcohol-free brunch, or £45 for alcoholic drinks.

You can book your space here.

Featured image: Universal Pictures / Unsplash

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Stereophonics have announced another UK tour this winter, including a massive Manchester gig

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British rock legends aren’t waiting around for long as after wrapping their most recent raft of shows, Stereophonics are getting straight back on the road at the end of the year for a UK winter tour, with big gigs in Manchester, London, Glasgow and more.

With tours in Australia and the US also coming in the interim, not to mention having just played multiple festivals right off the back of their own springtime shows, they’ve got to be one of the busiest and hardest-working bands around right now.

The legendary Welsh group released their new album, Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait – which happens to be their 13 studio LP to date – back in April, and haven’t wasted any time in touring it, nor the all-time classics that have made them such a much-loved named here in the UK.

Now, though, fresh off a huge sell-out crowd at Finsbury Park down in the capital, lads are gearing up for more domestic shows,

Their latest record went to number one back in May, which is then the ninth time they’ve achieved the feat, and the Cynon Valley veterans seem to show absolutely no signs of slowing down whatsoever.

We’ll Iechyd da to that.

Other shows here in the North of England include South Yorkshire’s Utilta Arena (our friends over at The Sheff will be buzzing with that one), as well as a Liverpool date at the M&S Bank Arena.

Earlier this month, the band also played another showstopping headline set at this year’s Isle of Wight festival, with music outlet Rolling Stone UK dubbing the band’s set as “the highlight of the night” that “upheld every expectation” for 55,000 festival goers.

It was much the same story at Finsbury this past weekend, too, which has already seen the likes of Fontaines D.C., Slayer, and soon Drake arrive for Wireless Fest 2025.

A crowd like this will take some beating…

Making their Co-op Live debut when they arrive in Manchester this winter, Stereophonics are to play the world-leading arena on 12 December.

Official Co-op members get the first lot of early access via the venue’s presale window, which opens from 9:30am on Wednesday, 9 July, but general admission tickets will be available from the same time on the following Friday (11 July).

You can get ready to grab yours HERE.

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Lots of reasons to love Stereophonics.

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Mika announces first-ever arena gig in Manchester next year

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Global popstar and certified hitmaker Mika announces massive gig in Manchester set for next year as part of a huge string of world tour dates.

If you hear the name Mika and don’t instantly scream out, “I could be brown, I could be blue
I could be violet sky”, you’re definitely on the wrong side of history.

This star has been pumping out hits like no other with singles ‘Grace Kelly’, ‘Lollipop’, ‘Relax, Take It Easy’, and plenty more since entering the music scene back in 2007.

Back in 2013, the Lebanon-born performer even released a Wicked-inspired duet ‘Popular Song’ with honorary Manc, Ariana Grande, called ‘Popular Song’ – with the latter going on to play Glinda in the live action musical.

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Mika is heading out on a world tour which visits Manchester next year.

Now, the global singer-songwriter is ready to head out on his biggest tour to date, and he’s playing a variety of venues, including our trusty 21,000 seater AO Arena.

Mika has become a staple in UK culture in more recent years, thanks to his appearance on hit TV talent search show ‘The Piano’, with the latest series taking a trip to Sheffield Train Station earlier this year.

The ‘Grace Kelly’ penman found himself hitting a career pinnacle back in 2022 when he co-presented one of the music calendar’s biggest highlights: the Eurovision Song Contest.

With six studio albums to his name and another LP on the way, this upcoming run of shows will be nothing less than impressive.

Our friends over at The Hoot got an exclusive preview of the title track from Mika’s upcoming album ‘Spinning Out’ when he played a special set as part of Sounds in the City at Millennium Square.

As well as being known for his smash hit singles, another big talking point is Mika’s extravagant stage, one we’re sure the Manchester crowd will be embracing with open arms.

The last time Mika paid Manchester a visit was just last year at one of the city’s many live music venues, O2 Apollo, on his ‘Apocalypse Calypso’ tour, and he’s clearly eager to see our lovely faces once again.

Mika is embarking on the ‘Spinning Out’ tour and paying a visit to AO Arena in Manchester on 11 February 2026, with tickets on sale from Friday 11 July at 10am HERE.

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